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Pete Sampras #1 def. Sergi Bruguera #23

6-3 6-4 6-7(2) 2-6 6-3

Match Information

Date May 31, 1996*
Tournament Roland Garros
Category Grand Slam
Surface Clay
RoundR64
Winner Pete Sampras
Score6-3 6-4 6-7(2) 2-6 6-3
Loser Sergi Bruguera
Duration2h 59m
StatPete SamprasSergi Bruguera
Aces911
Double faults60
First serve %5970
First serve points won %8177
Second serve points won %4468
Break points saved %9057
Break points converted %4310
Service points won %6674
Return points won %2634
Total points won %4951

Pre-match Comparison

FieldPete SamprasSergi Bruguera
Country USA ESP
Birth dateAug 12, 1971Jan 16, 1971
Age2425
Height185188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)123
Ranking points (entering)4,5581,171
Elo (entering)2,1601,796
Career W-L737–208414–255
Career earnings$43,280,489$11,632,199
Pre-match H2H
Pete Sampras 1 2 Sergi Bruguera

Path

Pete Sampras's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 29, 1996R128 Magnus Gustafsson 6-1 7-5 7-6(5)WH2HMatch data

Pete Sampras's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 2, 1996R32 Todd Martin 3-6 6-4 7-5 4-6 6-2WH2HMatch data

Sergi Bruguera's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 29, 1996R128 Javier Sanchez 6-1 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch data